I am a huge fan of Chicago as well, and I think the three best special features on any DVD are theatrical trailers, deleted scenes, but even more so audio commentary. It's a relief that "Class" will be on the disc, I loved it on the soundtrack.

i havent seen it, from what i've seen it looks better than moulin rouge. what do you think?

I love both Chicago and Moulin Rouge, but in my opinion Chicago's MUCH better because, to me, it's more sophisticated than MR plus I'm a huge jazz fan, which makes me love Chicago's soundtrack more than MR. As for plot, I honestly can't tell you, MMBoy, whether or not you'll like Chicago more due to plot because unlike most musicals, the songs don't really push the story forward as much as the story pushes the songs forward. But still, the numbers in Chicago are much more grand than MR's. Chicago's one of those movies you can watch with the sound off and still enjoy it, or listen with the picture gone and still enjoy it. I can't say the same for Moulin Rouge. So...Watch Chicago.

I love both Chicago and Moulin Rouge, but in my opinion Chicago's MUCH better because, to me, it's more sophisticated than MR plus I'm a huge jazz fan, which makes me love Chicago's soundtrack more than MR. As for plot, I honestly can't tell you, MMBoy, whether or not you'll like Chicago more due to plot because unlike most musicals, the songs don't really push the story forward as much as the story pushes the songs forward. But still, the numbers in Chicago are much more grand than MR's. Chicago's one of those movies you can watch with the sound off and still enjoy it, or listen with the picture gone and still enjoy it. I can't say the same for Moulin Rouge. So...Watch Chicago.

And, MMBoy, I preferred Chicago over Moulin Rouge. I like both of them, but I'm actually a huge fan of many of the classic Hollywood musicals from the 60's, and Chicago is a little more traditional.

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heh...

I don't want to get into a whole Moulin Rouge v Chicago, but I enjoyed the former waaaaay more than the latter for the very reasons you mention.

Chicago was a very traditional musical, and played out like a filmed stage play. That isn't always a bad thing, but at least (in my my anyways), Moulin had something extra for a film-going audience (as opposed to a theatre audience). It embodied cinema traditions from around the world - most obviously Bollywood (but not the length of a Bollywood picture - plus it still maintained that connection to old Hollywood at the same time.

Mind you, I'm biased, as I love everything Baz Luhrmann does....

Anyways, completely off-topic, just thought I'd comment on the films...

i had the Chicago DVD since last tuesday and the Making off is very nice very in depth and stuff, Class is non anamorphic and is not cleaned up but i like that song too, i havent hear the commentary but i love the movie and the songs! i was suprised at Catherine's performance since i didn't think she could act that well, but it's a must have! oh yeah it comes with a insert! hehehehe

I went and bought the UK release after all. As I was watching it, I tried to figure out what, if anything, was edited...
SO, is the intro to "All That Jazz" originally shorter in the film than on the soundtrack CD? (On the UK DVD it is.) If not, then they edited the scene where Velma is changing into her costume for that song... Don't really understand why they would edit it, but it's the only scene where I noticed something missing. Oh, and the UK release does not have an insert.

WHAT?!?! I can't freaking believe this...Why do they get a nice 2-disc and we don't!? UGH!!! Although, on a lighter note, this may signal the re-release of a 2-disc here in the states and other nations...

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A winner of Academy Awards in 2003. This premium box contains "Chicago Special Edition"(2 disc: main feature + bonus extras), with special features: a lyric sheet, a deluxe booklet, a schedule notebook, a perfume bottle, a cigarette case, and fishnet tights (expected).

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